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The Study That Made Rats Jump for Joy, and Then Killed Them
Author(s) -
Webb Christine E.,
Woodford Peter,
Huchard Elise
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bioessays
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.175
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1521-1878
pISSN - 0265-9247
DOI - 10.1002/bies.202000030
Subject(s) - jump , biology , chemistry , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics
Much contemporary behavioral science stops short of considering the ethical implications of its own findings. This generates a contradiction between methods and discoveries, and hinders translation between updated scientific evidence for animal sentience and corresponding political and legal changes. A recent and particularly illustrative example in rodents is described here.